Kevin Shattenkirk RUMORS & NEWS

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"In a matter of months, Kevin Shattenkirk will go from the verge of being traded by the Blues to opening training camp with the club Friday with an “A” on his chest.
General manager Doug Armstrong had talks with teams about Shattenkirk leading up to the NHL draft in June, but when that dialogue..."
September 20

Pro Hockey Talk
"We’ve seen some twists and turns in the “Will they or won’t they?” saga regarding the St. Louis Blues trading Kevin Shattenkirk.
The truth is, it shouldn’t even be a discussion. Shattenkirk is far too valuable to be shipped away in what would likely be a panic move.
The main issue for the..."
August 20

ESPN
"This was always going to be a transition offseason for the Blues, regardless of how the postseason played out. That David Backes, Troy Brouwer and Brian Elliott helped lead a charge to the Western Conference finals only made the breakup a little bit harder.
But in general manager Doug..."
August 05

Puck Drunk Love
"Kevin Shattenkirk was supposed to be traded prior to the 2016 NHL Draft. Despite dozens of rumors, a trade never developed. Shattenkirk has remained with the Blues, watching the team deal away Brian Elliott while failing to sign David Backes and Troy Brouwer. Shattenkirk and his agent admitted..."
July 27

Edmonton Journal
"The notion that Kevin Shattenkirk would end up on the Edmonton Oilers never made much sense, but have things changed? Is there a possibility that Shattenkirk’s value has dropped enough that he might now make sense for the Oilers, either as a one-year rental or as a long-term answer on the..."
July 18

Yahoo! Sports
"The conversation happened before the NHL’s early summer market bazaar.
Jordan Neumann, the agent for Kevin Shattenkirk, and Doug Armstrong, the general manager of the defenseman’s St. Louis Blues, talked about the present and the future. The impression made on Neumann was that the contract..."
July 18

The Score
"Signs continue to point to Kevin Shattenkirk's imminent departure from St. Louis.
While announcing the signing of forward Jaden Schwartz to a new five-year contract, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong listed a group of core players around whom he's looking to build a..."
July 16

CSN New England
"So, it looks like the Bruins will have to find a puck-moving, “transitional” defenseman elsewhere as Blues D-man Kevin Shattenkirk may be off the market for a while.
Blues President of Hockey Operations and GM Doug Armstrong jumped on with the NHL Tonight crew on NHL Network Friday afternoon..."
July 01

Puck Drunk Love
"Prior to the shocking trade which sent Taylor Hall from the Oilers to the Devils in exchange for Adam Larsson, there was plenty of talk suggesting the Oilers and the Blues might be working on a deal involving Kevin Shattenkirk. With the dust still settling on the Hall-Larsson swap, it sounds like..."
June 30

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Kevin Shattenkirk believes that he won’t be a Blue much longer. In fact, the defenseman’s agent is surprised that he’s still with the club.
Before last weekend’s NHL draft, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong called Shattenkirk’s agent, Jordan Neumann of Edge Sports Management, and discussed..."
June 28

Winging It In Motown
"Reports had surfaced on Sunday out of the Free Press that when the Red Wings inquired on defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, the St. Louis Blues’ asking price was forward Dylan Larkin:
St. Louis has to decide what to do with defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, but on first chatter the Blues wanted Larkin,..."
June 26

The Score
"With rumors linking Kevin Shattenkirk to the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins during the NHL draft, it appeared the St. Louis Blues defenseman would be dealt by Saturday.
However, a trade never came to be - much to the surprise of the blue-liner's agent, Jordan Neumann.
"Based on the..."
June 25

New York Daily News
"The Rangers weren’t eager to trade Keith Yandle’s negotiating rights to the Florida Panthers on Monday.
GM Jeff Gorton and coach Alain Vigneault know that puck-moving defensemen with a strong first pass, power play moxie and skating ability are must-haves in the modern NHL – even if it means..."
June 23

The Hockey Writers
"With summer trade season fully underway, it’s not surprising that two of the teams with the biggest defensive gaps — the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins — are reported to have made calls to the St. Louis Blues about defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk.
ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun told TSN 1040 that both..."
June 21

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk remains one of the most-discussed names in the NHL's rumor mill for many well-documented reasons.
Blues general manager Doug Armstrong isn't eager to get rid of him, as he has been with a few players in the past. But many other things would have to happen..."
June 13